diff --git a/build_template_rpm b/build_template_rpm
index 274d7b1..543e698 100755
--- a/build_template_rpm
+++ b/build_template_rpm
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ fi
 SIGN_OPT=--sign
 [ "$NO_SIGN" = "1" ] && SIGN_OPT=
 
-rpmbuild $SIGN_OPT --target noarch --define "template_name $NAME" -bb templates.spec
+rpmbuild $SIGN_OPT --target noarch \
+         --define "template_name $NAME" \
+         --define "_topdir $PWD/rpmbuild" \
+         -bb templates.spec
diff --git a/rpmbuild/.gitignore b/rpmbuild/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72e8ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpmbuild/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*